Sermons – IKAR

Ask

Are you a synagogue or what? Yes and no and kinda. Words like “synagogue” can feel constraining, and we want to think expansively about what Jewish life can be… so we think of ourselves as a spiritual community, and let the experience define itself.

Pray

“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy the promise, the hope, the vision.” –Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “On Prayer”

Learn

“To educate means to cultivate the soul.” -Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Act

“Love your neighbor, and love yourself. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary.” –Hillel

Meet

This community is crawling with good folks — from longtime members to newbies — and there are so many ways to connect.

Join

IKAR is fueled by the love, talent, and creative investment of each of our community members. Our membership is an expression of individual commitments and a way for each person to expand their Jewish horizons through learning and spiritual growth.

Donate

“All beginnings require that you unlock new doors. The key is giving and doing. Give tzedakah and do kindness.” – R’ Nachman of Bratslav

Search

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Sermons & Talks

Here are some of the insights and teachings our rabbis have shared with the IKAR community on Shabbat and during the High Holy Days.

Best Book Ever with Rabbi David Kasher
Every week, Rabbi Kasher takes us on a 15-minute dive into the Parsha (the weekly Torah portion), to see some of its layers and complexity. We’ll try to get a feeling for why this text has captured the human imagination for millennia, and why the Torah truly is the greatest story ever told.

High Holy Days Sermons
Ruminate, appreciate, get irate, activate: our rabbis guide us through the spiritual journey of the Holiest of Days.

Guest Speakers & Highlights
Hear our honored guests generously share their wisdom and heart with the IKAR community, and watch your favorite highlights of our rabbis and community members, during High Holy Days and all year long.

Listen to our clergy and other professionals lead teachings through zoom.

Watch our clergy eloquently address the greater community on important and timely issues.

We’ve got a lot to say, but apparently not on the exact topic you’re looking for.

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